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UK Makes Spamming a Fineable Offense

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the get-your-punish-on dept.

woodhouse writes "The BBC has an article about the new UK anti-spamming law which comes into force later this year. Under the new law, spammers can be fined up to 5000 pounds in a magistrates court, or an unlimited amount in the crown court. Sadly, prison terms won't be used to enforce of the new law."

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  1. Whoa! 5000 pounds! by FroMan · · Score: 0, Redundant

    I saw the part about not going to jail and that the UK doesn't have the same laws against cruel and unusual punishment, but 5000 pounds!

    I mean, that like having Rossanne Bar sit on you or something. Could anyone live through that?

    Oh, nevermind, pounds in UK are currency. My bad, that's right, you guys use metric too, don't you... Carry on, nothing to see here.

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  2. Can sending your resume by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Redundant

    to an employer who isnt interested in you be considered spamming too?
    its gonna be like.. ooh I am unemployed .. to ... ooh I am in prison...
    ROFL

  3. Prison term/rape by beta21 · · Score: 0, Redundant

    You know if anyone is deserving of prison rape its spammers...

    This is a joke. Prison rape is a serious issue and no-one needs to be subjected to it....

    ok even sub humans like spammers

  4. Won't work by EmagGeek · · Score: 0, Redundant

    I'm sure the British Spam police are going to go really far out of their way to nab spammers who operate from the Cayman Islands or other places not within the borders of Great Britain...